Kodaikanal Assembly constituency
Former state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India
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Kodaikanal is a former state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.
| Kodaikanal | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dindigul |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 1962 |
| Total electors | 90,838 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | M. Alagirisamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
Election results
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Alagirisamy | 31,062 | 49.71% | 1.77% | |
| DMK | Somasundaram | 27,671 | 44.29% | ||
| PSP | Thangiah Bhoopathi | 2,879 | 4.61% | ||
| Independent | Murugiah | 869 | 1.39% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,391 | 5.43% | −2.65% | ||
| Turnout | 62,481 | 71.34% | 24.44% | ||
| Registered electors | 90,838 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.77% | |||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Alagirisamy | 21,107 | 47.94% | ||
| Independent | Gurusamy | 17,552 | 39.87% | ||
| Independent | Gnanavaram | 5,365 | 12.19% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,555 | 8.08% | |||
| Turnout | 44,024 | 46.90% | |||
| Registered electors | 93,864 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||